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Subject:Re: My Bucko update
From:Dana Morphew
Date:Wed, 18 Dec 2002 16:45:40 -0800

Does the water/alcohol mixture remain in the bottom of the fuel tank then?

Dana

Marc Perdue wrote:

> No, it doesn't, at least, after a point.  Ethanol (I don't know about methanol)
> has to be OVER 190 proof to mix with gasoline thoroughly.  The companies that
> blend gasoline require 200 proof ethanol from the companies that "dry" the
> ethanol.  I know because I use to run an ethanol plant.

> The Arco gas may have "cleaned out" all the built up water in his tank?
>> >> Alcohols will suck up a lot of water.
>> >>
>> >> Jay

>> > After the alcohol combines with the water, does that compound mix throughly
>> > with the
>> > gasoline in the tank?
>> >
>> > Dana
>